Great Art is a mix of two basic components. The first is the accumulation of the past. The second is
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Greece as Manon Lescaut in the Louisiana swamps: "sola, perduta, abbandonata"
In the early hours of Friday, 2nd September 2011, the attempt to rescue Greece from bancrupty suffered yet another setback.
Continue readingMichelangelo's Bacchus (1497) in the Bargello Museum, Florence, Italy
I recently visited again the Bargello Museum in Florence, and was mesmerized by the Michelangelo sculptures on display. I therefore
Continue readingRistorante "Il Colombaio", Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany, Italy
One hot evening in August 2011 I found myself in the garden of the restaurant “Il Colombaio” in the outskirts
Continue readingReal Greece – Part IV: Aegean Sculpture – A Church in the village of Marpissa, Paros, Greece
I was for a few days on the island of Paros, Greece, where one night I saw under the weak
Continue readingObjects that tell a story: (1) Carved Rosewood Sofa
Today I start a new series of posts, on objects that tell a story. The first object is a carved
Continue readingAlain Resnais' and Marguerite Duras' "Hiroshima Mon Amour"
‘I remember Hiroshima’ ‘You remember nothing’ “You saw nothing in Hiroshima. Nothing.” ” I saw everything. Everything.” It has been
Continue reading29 July 2011: Τhe Greek National Team in Women's Water Polo are the World Champions
We are the World Champions! – Ειμαστε Παγκοσμιοι Πρωταθλητες! The Women’s Water Polo National Team of Greece has won the
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Greek Pro-Wrestling – Ελεύθερη Πάλη ή Κατς (Σικέ, Απάτη, αλλά σκέτο Ονειρο!!!!!!)
Επανέκδοση 10 Αυγούστου 2024 Εισαγωγή Τα ζεστά καλοκαιρινά βράδια στην Αθήνα στο τέλος της δεκαετίας του 60, αρχές του 70,
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (7) Cy Twombly, American, Painter and Sculptor
Cy Twombly, one of my favourite modern artists, has died on Tuesday, 5th July 2011 in Rome, Italy, losing a long battle
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